thyroid fluctuation and lifestyle change

[rivet]

As you may know, I have a thyroid problem. Most of the time, I take a pill every day to replace the thyroid hormone my body isn't producing, and dont' think too much about it. Sometimes, that balance gets messed up, and the changes are subtle enough, and come on gradually enough, that I don't recognize that I feel rotten. I imagine people on

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[clashfan]

It's been 3-4 years for me. I'm not celiac, but I do have a sensitivity. If I eat too much gluten, I get tired for a couple of days and some GI stuff goes wonky. Phoebe suggested it, I resisted, she said try it for two weeks, I saw a difference in three days. I do NOT have a problem from cross-contamination--I can eat stuff that was made in the same kitchen as regular flour exists. Dylan's mom is SUPER sensitive and feels effects after a minor 'dose'.

Availability in Portland of GF flours, baking mixes, and prepared foods is AMAZING. It's more expensive, but it's much better tasting and consistency-wise than could be acquired even two years ago. Dunno what you can get there. The pasta is still uninspiring, though. GF does cake-y really well, but flakey (like a croissant) not nearly so well. BEWARE soy sauce; for some reason, most kinds have gluten. Have to be careful of gravy and other sauces when you eat out; I'm overcareful because I'm not a cook and have no idea what kind of sauce a cook might put flour in to thicken it. You'll do much better at that part.

Giving up beer was no hardship to me, of course, but it may be worse for you. They make GF beer, but I'm told it's not great. Distillation voids all gluten, so liquor of all kinds is still fine.

My advice? Try it for one week. If going GF will actually help, you'll know very quickly.

[rivet]

Thank you. This is exactly the kind of information I wanted to hear. I'm still going to wait until I get settled in Melbourne to give it a go, but I'm relieved to hear that the improvement was rapid, unambiguous, and doesn't require too much fuss about cross contamination.

[clashfan]

Oddly enough, I recently had a gluten oops--the pizza delivery place screwed up and put the toppings I'd wanted on the regular pizza, and vice versa. I was so hungry, I ate two small slices without thinking about it. Luckily, there was *not* a disaster. I'd been really good the several days prior, and was very careful for the next few days, and there were no nasty repercussions.

Obviously, Your Mileage May Vary; if this had happened to Dylan's mom, she'd be in her bed for two days. But if you can be pretty careful for five days running, you should know something. How long you in Portland for?